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Gardening

getagrip_already

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7. I'm a beekeeper......

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 11:21 AM

Jul 2022

Right now where we are there has been a "dearth", meaning the flowers aren't producing nectar. That can happen due to plant cycles or drought.

When in a dearth, my bees just hang out and beetch. They are grumpy, bored, and have little to do.

It could just be your area needs a good rain (or less rain ironically).

It's not necessarily that something happened to the pollinators.

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The bees seem to be gone [View all] Kaleva Jul 2022 OP

They are thin here too Chainfire Jul 2022 #1

Mine are scarce, still some hangers on. Gonna put out more water trays for them today. flying_wahini Jul 2022 #2

Might be a local thing, I have a lot of them in my bee balm and others. Ocelot II Jul 2022 #3

We have fewer bees than previous years CrispyQ Jul 2022 #4

our honey bees have been replaced by bumble bees! are they pollinators? samnsara Jul 2022 #5

Yes, bumbles will pollinate.... n/t getagrip_already Jul 2022 #6

I'm a beekeeper...... getagrip_already Jul 2022 #7

Interesting and thank you! MuseRider Jul 2022 #9

That is interesting! Kaleva Jul 2022 #10

I noticed a significant difference in the amount of bees this year. Bluethroughu Jul 2022 #8

Stuff Botany Jul 2022 #11

Thanks! Kaleva Jul 2022 #12